16+ hour, 29+ min ago   (819+ words) More than a dozen residents told the Cumberland School Committee they oppose the draft redistricting map. The committee tabled a $4,950 invoice that would bring its transportation consultant back in person October 1. No boundary change was voted on; a redistricting vote…...

16+ hour, 6+ min ago   (874+ words) Superintendent Thornton asked the Cumberland School Committee to hire an independent investigator to review a former non-tenured teacher's complaint and the district's non-renewal process. The committee instead voted 4-2 to ask the Attorney General's office first. Cumberland taxpayers may avoid a…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (809+ words) Helena Foulkes defeated Gov. Dan McKee, David Morales defeated Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, and Adam Greenman defeated Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien in Wednesday's Democratic primaries. Results remain unofficial pending certification. The primary replaced three sitting Rhode Island leaders on the…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (741+ words) Helena Buonanno Foulkes defeated Gov. Dan McKee in Wednesday's Democratic gubernatorial primary, denying a sitting governor his party's nomination. The state's results remained unofficial as of this morning. Rhode Island's next governor will inherit the Washington Bridge replacement, housing costs…...

1+ week ago   (465+ words) The FTC extended to September 25 the public comment period on a proposed policy statement covering companies that use personal data to set individual prices. The proposal is not a ban, but a disclosure standard enforced under existing law — and Rhode…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (831+ words) Cranston officials reported 7,450 visitors and no incidents in the rebuilt municipal pool's first season, and used the September 2 Public Works Committee meeting to answer years of criticism over the project's size. Cranston's rebuilt municipal pool drew 7,450 visitors over 29 days in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (614+ words) The Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book shows modest national growth alongside mounting budget pressures on working families dealing with higher fuel and food costs. New England households face stubborn energy and grocery costs as regional consumer spending softens, putting added…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (788+ words) A RIPEC report released August 31 found Rhode Island ranked first nationally in per-capita fire-protection spending in fiscal 2024 and ninth in police spending, with staffing, overtime and pension contributions identified as key drivers. Police and fire made up 25.8 percent of municipal…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (373+ words) DEM says pavilion restrooms, concessions and lifeguard coverage at state beaches end after Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, with winterization starting Sept. 8. Anyone visiting a Rhode Island state beach after Labor Day will find no open restrooms, no concessions and no…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (266+ words) Federal data shows U.S. corporate profits reached a record $4.8 trillion annual rate in the second quarter as labor's share of output fell to its lowest point since 1947. While Rhode Island private-sector workers averaged $37.63 an hour in July, falling real hourly pay…...